The MD-11 that exploded spent much of September and October at ST Engineering at San Antonio International Airport. The company maintains the carrier's fleet.

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The deceased are believed to include the three people aboard the plane, who were identified Thursday by UPS as Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond.

Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in range and fuel efficiency, which led to many airlines canceling orders or replacing them with more efficient planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330, according to the Infinite Flight blog.

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The cabin crew aboard the UPS plane that crashed near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, have been identified. UPS identified Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Ofc. Lee Truitt and International Relief Ofc. Cpt. Dana Diamond as the victims aboard the flight.

Cargo carriers operate fewer flights than passenger lines but they still present a hazard to crew and people on the ground.

The plane at the center of a deadly Kentucky crash has been a workhorse in the cargo industry for years, but it had gained a reputation as an aircraft that was behind the times.

"Looking at this MD-11 UPS crash , this is some of the most terrifying and sad footages I have seen," Ahmed Baokbah told Newsweek.